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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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